Fire alarm triggered by burnt food on North Avenue, Burlington VT
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to an alarm at a mixed-use building near North Avenue in Burlington. Multiple units arrived and found no visible fire. The building was evacuated and alarms were active. Investigation determined the alarm was caused by burnt food. All units were later cleared except Ladder Two.
Audio|Heard on: Chittenden County Fire and EMS
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02:15
Transcript:
00:00
Engine one, ladder two, tower one, battalion one.
00:05
Alarm activation, near North Avenue.
00:08
Engine one, ladder two, tower one, battalion one.
00:13
Alarm activation, near North Avenue.
00:20
Copy from Ladder Two.
00:27
Ladder two is going to be on scene with nothing showing from a three-story,
00:33
ordinary mixed-use building.
00:34
Building's been evacuated.
00:35
Alarms are active.
00:36
Senior firefighter on ladder two will have North Avenue command holding on to investigate.
00:41
Remaining on channel one.
00:49
Did you want tower one?
00:56
Parking lot across from Spectrum on Pearl Street.
00:59
There's a white SUV driver was hanging out with the door open.
01:04
You could just stop and check on them.
01:19
Yeah, they're okay.
01:33
Chief, initial report was burned through.
01:35
We're going up to unit (number withheld).
01:40
Copy (number withheld), you are investigating.
01:47
Battalion one's arriving on scene.
01:49
Battalion chief will be assuming North Avenue command.
02:11
This alarm is going to be caused by burnt food.
02:13
All units except for Ladder Two are in service.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
North Ave, Burlington, VT 05401
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